With each sip I take, my brain and body scream “you freaking alcoholic,” and I know at that moment I can no longer do this.
Tag: relationships
They Fell In Love Helping Drug Users. But Fear Kept Him From Helping Himself.
Beeler worried that a failed drug test — even if it was for a medication to treat his addiction (like buprenorphine) — would land him in prison.
On the Other Side of Addiction, Only Love Remains
I knew that when we divorced I had abdicated my rights to the family. But I still loved him as I had since childhood.
Learning to Have Sex in Recovery
I had forgotten that I was once again in control of my own life… I needed to take charge of my sexual experiences just like I had taken charge of my recovery.
The Perils of Dating While Sober
I am acutely aware of how careful I am to minimize my recovery journey when I first start dating someone.
The Million Dollar Smile: My Life with Bipolar Disorder
As many as 60 million people worldwide have bipolar disorder. Many of those people, like me, lead productive, happy lives.
Jason Wahler Reflects on Making Amends to Lauren Conrad in Recovery: "It's Freeing"
Jason Wahler reconciled with his ex-girlfriend and former The Hills co-star Lauren Conrad as part of his recovery.
You Are Not My Father
I had spent my whole life seeking certainty and security and this break exposed the foolhardiness of that quest. Here was the raw slate of rock bottom once again.
Mistakes I Made on My Journey Toward Self-Compassion
The emotional and physical abuse had cost me every last ounce of self-respect I had. But I refused to see myself as weak, a victim.
How I Stopped Hurting Myself in the Name of Love: Tales of a Recovering Enabler
The emotional and physical abuse had cost me every last ounce of self-respect I had. But I refused to see myself as weak, a victim.
